All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 233
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NewsTesco helps finance huge regeneration project in Streatham
Tesco has opened a new 63,000 sq ft store in Streatham as part of a major £27m regeneration scheme…
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NewsWrap: Food service sector wastes 1.3 billion meals a year
The UK’s hospitality and food service sector has run up an annual waste bill of £2.5bn, according to a new report by Wrap.
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NewsUnilever aims to inspire green lifestyles with Project Sunlight
Unilever says it plans to forge renewed public enthusiasm for a green lifestyle agenda, after launching a new strategy called Project Sunlight.
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Comment & OpinionChristmas cheer sought
Economic indicators being reeled out this week don’t make for pleasant reading. Will the festive season bring retailers hope?
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NewsSupermarkets lambasted for ‘dodgy discounts’ in Which? report
Which? has accused supermarkets of ignoring an OFT set of principles on special offers and promotions by continuing to bombard consumers with “dodgy discounts” and “misleading multibuys”.
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NewsMatt Shepherd-Smith to run Blinkbox brand strategy
Tesco has turned to a leading advertising veteran to take charge of the brand strategy behind its rapidly expanding digital entertainment service Blinkbox.
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NewsMorrisons in talks to roll out email receipts
Morrisons is set to become the first of the big four to launch paperless receipts…
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NewsDefra slashes food waste budget to 'focus on essentials'
The government has taken the axe to millions of pounds worth of projects aimed at cutting food waste…
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News'New findings' support minimum unit pricing for alcohol
Health campaigners and local authorities will revive calls for minimum pricing of alcohol next week…
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NewsWaitrose's Christmas ad is a TV turkey, say consumers
“Morbid”, “depressing” and “horrific” – that was the viewers’ verdict on Waitrose’s festive TV campaign this week…
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NewsTesco unveils 10 point soft drinks plan to tackle obesity
Tesco has unveiled a 10-point plan to “fight obesity” in soft drinks…
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NewsFood waste progress slowed by government cuts, suggests Wrap
Government cost-cutting has been blamed for a massive slowdown in the rate at which households have been reducing food waste.
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NewsCadbury Dairy Milk unwraps a street in first festive campaign
Iconic chocolate brand Cadbury today launches its first-ever festive TV ad campaign, after turning an entire London street the colour purple.
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NewsTesco strikes nostalgic note with Christmas advert
Tesco’s 2013 Christmas advert opts for a hefty dose of nostalgia and a soundtrack by ageing rocker Rod Stewart in an ad that prefers realism to the airbrush.
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NewsFood waste needs ‘joint effort’ as costs hit £12.5bn a year
The average UK household throws away the equivalent of six meals every week, according to new figures from Wrap, which has called for a “combined effort” to tackle the problem.
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NewsHigh-street minister Brandon Lewis sparks Bill Grimsey spat
New high-streets minister Brandon Lewis has landed himself in a major row after reportedly branding a report on the shops crisis by Bill Grimsey “a load of crap”.
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NewsTesco unveils plans to push healthier options
Tesco is to pilot checkout areas that offer a greater range of healthy products…
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NewsPortas panic: ministers were in the dark on pilot spending
The government panicked over the lack of progress made by the Portas Pilots…
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NewsUK councils warned over minimum alcohol pricing moves
The OFT is in talks with local councils pursuing go-it-alone policies on minimum pricing…
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NewsDH admits defeat on 'confusing' salt reduction targets
The government has dropped one of the key promises made as part of its 2013 salt reduction strategy…